Alex Pritchard

[ArtyB]

If the reported fee of £8,000,000 is correct. That is great business.

Especially when they would have taken £1.5M last summer...

 

[For better or worse]

Especially when they would have taken £1.5M last summer...

£8m would be amazing but have my doubts, more likely around £4.5m IMO. Fingers crossed for the lad. Don't mind Smith.

 

[DeeGee]

Hope we dont regret letting him go.

And Spam. Let's not forget Pritchard was at spams academy before he left for us at 16.

 

[DeeGee]

I almost always hope we'll regret selling players who came through the academy, as that would mean they'd be succesful.

Norwich seems a wise choice. One of the biggest favourites for promotion, with a Redmond-sized gap to fill. Hopefully he'll prove better than Redmond and help them back into the PL.

Not only that but although Norwich is further from where he hails from its on the east coast. Maybe it's a perfect choice in terms of football/ family?

 

[1882]

That all went through rather smoothly. Good luck to him.

Shame it never runs as smoothly with incoming transfers!!!

Ahem*cough N'Koudooooou, ahem*cough*

 

[1882]

I said illustrious!!

 

[5purs]

gutted!

 

[ArtyB]

He's 23 though, if you get to that age and still haven't managed a run in the first team it's time to move on...good luck to the lad.

 

[SouthStand Billy]

Thought i'd take a look at a Norwich forum to see if they were excited by their new signing...

The Thread mentioned Alan Pritchard.ochfacepalm:

Norwich City Forum - Paul Jones and Alan Pritchard

 

[CJJ]

I said illustrious!!

How very dare you.. 59% win ratio is second to none I'll have you know

 

[DeadlyDemon]

Credit to Poch, no messing players about and made it clear to Pritchard he wasn't part of the plans which has allowed him to find a club quickly and get ready for the new season.

It'll be interesting to see how he does. He's proven himself at Championship level before so you'd expect him to do well this season but could be a little lightweight for this league if Norwich are promoted.

Shame for Pritchard though as I think he would have pushed for first team games last season but injury on international duty last summer wrecked his pre-season with us.

 

[1882]

Honestly... I'd have preferred Pritchard over Carroll (who may yet also be moved on) ...but y'know... if I had the choice... which I don't... so I've just gotta suck it up!

Will be keeping an interested eye out for Norwich next season!

 

[Gomasspur]

Good luck to Pritch, after seeing him tear it up for Brentford i thought last season would be his year. He'll probably run riot for norwich.

 

[Colonel_K]

Good move for Pritchard, Norwich at least try to play some nice stuff, unlike West Brom. Felt going there on loan didn't really help his cause with Pochettino and Spurs.

Good luck to him, he's definitely Champo level and hopefully he'll get promotion and a chance to showcase himself in the Prem.